Is There A School Shooting In '13 Reasons Why' Season 2? Tyler's Gun Stash From The Season 1 Finale Laid Ominous Groundwork

The first season of 13 Reasons Why was notable for the sheer scope of teenage trauma that it portrayed. The show pulled no punches capturing self-harm, depression, sexual assault, and many other dark aspects of teenage living. The Season 1 finale indicated that Season 2 could add a new topic to that list: gun violence. It won't be revealed until the season's premiere on May 18 whether 13 Reasons Why Season 2 has a school shooting, but the show has laid down a clear hint of who may end up pulling the trigger if there is one.

UPDATE: According to The Hollywood Reporter, Season 2 "focuses in part on a plot having to do with a thwarted school shooting." Netflix cancelled the show's premiere to be sensitive to the fact that a school shooting occurred in real life in Santa Fe, Texas the same day the season dropped on the streaming site. "Our hearts are with the victims of the Santa Fe High School shooting, and with all victims of gun violence. In light of today's tragedy, we are cancelling the 13 Reasons Why S2 premiere event tonight," Netflix said in a statement, per THR.

EARLIER: The finale of Season 1 featured one noticeable act of gun violence — Alex Standall turning a gun on himself and attempting suicide. However, those who haven't been keeping up with the series since watching Season 1 may have forgotten another important gun in the Season 1 finale — or rather, a variety of guns in one box that Tyler owns.

In the finale, Tyler not only explored an arsenal hidden in his bedroom — he also examined pictures of everyone who he felt had wronged him — removing Alex from the list after some consideration. Could Tyler be planning his own public response to his torment — opting for violence against others where Hannah Baker felt the only solution was to commit violence against herself?

While Tyler removed Alex from his makeshift museum of people who have hurt him, the faces of Bryce Walker and Courtney Crimson were still visible — hinting that Season 2 could feature some major character deaths at Tyler's hands. Showrunner Brian Yorker told Insider, "I think Tyler suffers — especially at the end of Season 1 — from some severe social isolation."

It's clear that Tyler blamed Bryce, Courtney, and others for his social isolation in the same way Hannah blamed them for the pain she went through. While not explicitly stating that Tyler's plotline in Season 2 would revolve around violence, Yorkey mentioned that his storyline ties into the national conversations about guns and school shootings.

While all signs point to Tyler pointing a gun on his fellow students, Yorkey suggests that Tyler's final decisions won't end as tragically as Hannah's. "[Tyler is] thinking about making a tragic choice to restore to some sense of control or power, and I think we'll see over the course of Season 2 that he continued to struggle with that but that hopefully there will be a community that is able to support him in a way that maybe there wasn't for Hannah."

Tyler's story could end up being a foil to Hannah's — showing that teenagers on the verge of making violent decisions can be helped by getting the support of others. It's a nice message, but it may not be accurate to the reality of school shootings.